Twitter Gives VOICE to Trump Critics After Congressional Address

Donald Trump gave his first address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. The speech hit all his big policy goals, including repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, increased vetting of immigrants, and cracking down on crime.

As reporters raced to check Trump’s facts, Twitter lit up with reactions to the speech and the responses from the live audience.

Democrats notably stayed seated throughout Trump’s remarks, while Republicans were on their feet and applauding after every few sentences.

When reactions weren’t factual, they were emotional. Trump discussed harsher moves against illegal immigrants and doubling down on fighting “radical Islamic terrorism.” Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s face summed up a lot of feelings for many people watching.

Comparisons to past addresses also leapt to many minds. When Trump mentioned that Americans would aspire to visit other planets in the future, it reminded of one of George W. Bush’s science-related statements.

Nothing Trump says tonight will be as crazy as the time George W Bush used his State of the Union to put mad scientists on notice. pic.twitter.com/QLpo4Mfksn